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EUGENE, Ore. - Dramatic video captured a woman’s rescue from a hotel in Oregon last month by a grandfather who was out for his routine morning run and came across the flames. Greg Spike, 74, was running on Feb. 28 in Eugene, Oregon, when he saw smoke and flames coming from the Valley River Inn and started recording on his phone. He told local news outlets that as he got closer, he heard a woman screaming for help from her second-floor balcony. "I said, ‘Get out of there, get out of there, get out of there!’ And she said, ‘I can’t, I can’t, there’s smoke in the hallway’," Spike told KMTR-TV.Spike put down his phone and began encouraging the woman to jump, but the phone was still recording and capturing audio of the dramatic moments that followed. Spike, a grandfather of 16 kids, ran up to the bottom of the woman’s balcony, holding up his hands to her feet, and told her to jump on him so he could break her landing, KMTR-TV reported."Get out! Get out! Get out!" Spike can be heard yelling out in the video.

Lea Michele had a terrifying experience on Wednesday as she was forced to rush her two year old son Ever to the hospital.The former Glee star, 36, took to Instagram to ask for "love and strength" revealing that Ever had been taken to hospital over a "scary health issue". Posting on her Instagram Story, Lea explained that she wouldn't be appearing in Wednesday night's performance of Funny Girl, as she wrote: "I’m so sorry but unfortunately I will be out of @FunnyGirlBwy today.

SEATTLE - Dozens of boats were destroyed, and a man was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire near Seattle's Ship Canal Bridge early Wednesday morning.Crews responded to a report of a boat storage facility fire at about 2 a.m. along Northeast Northlake Way.   (Seattle Fire Department)When firefighters arrived, a storage facility with several boats was burning and the warehouse next to it caught on fire. Officials previously stated 42 boats were destroyed, but units at the scene confirmed about 30 boats had burned. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and found no one inside the warehouse.

MEDIA, Pa. - New Jersey State Police say one of their own is missing and endangered after he was seen walking away from a health facility in Delaware County over the weekend. On March 19, just before 7 p.m., officials say Jason Dare, 46, was seen walking away from a healthy facility in Media, Pa.The Cumberland County man was observed on surveillance video leaving the facility on foot, near Route 352 and Yearsley Road near the Penn State Brandywine Campus.Police describe Dare as 6'0 tall, approximately 180 pounds with tattoos on his neck, arms, and hands. He was reportedly wearing a black Carhart jacket, a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, and eyeglasses. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Jersey State Police at 609-963-6993.

Palmer Township Police say they arrested a man for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a student while he was a bus driver in Northampton County.

The many mugshots of Keith Chastain. (Credit: Clovis Police) CLOVIS, Calif. - California authorities said they have become "very familiar" with one man after they've arrested him 10 times in the last 31 days. 38-year-old Keith Chastain of Fresno was last taken into custody Tuesday morning after Clovis Police received a call about a stolen truck Chastain was suspected of driving. "An observant officer located the stolen truck driving in Old Town Clovis and followed it until additional officers were in the area," officers said in a news release. Authorities initiated a high-risk traffic stop before taking Chastain into custody without incident.RELATED: 2 Virginia inmates escape through hole in wall, captured at IHOPInvestigators said he was the only person in the truck and was on his way to pick up personal property from the police department when they arrested him. Of the 10 arrests, Clovis Police said they've arrested him 10 times and other agencies arrested him the remaining four.

ARLINGTON, Texas - An Arlington man was shot and killed while taking people who he thought wanted to buy his car on a test drive.Arlington police found 55-year-old Khudhair Hamdan dead, lying in the road on Port Richmond Way on Tuesday.Detectives say Hamdan was helping a family member sell a car through a social media app and agreed to take a potential buyer for a test drive.MORE ARLINGTON NEWS HERETwo young men arrived at Hamdan's home later that night, according to police, and the three left in the car together.Detectives believe one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot Hamdan, who got out of the vehicle and collapsed.The suspects took off in the car.Officers later found the vehicle at the intersection of Matlock Road and Sublett Road.Surveillance images from the area show the two suspects.(Source: Arlington Police) Arlington police ask anyone with information to call 911 or Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477.Police are warning the public about meeting up with people online.APD says they have designated safe zones at each of their four patrol stations.

Ray Garcia holds up a folder to block his face before being sentenced at Oakland federal court. March 22, 2023 OAKLAND, Calif. - A judge on Wednesday sentenced the former head of the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin tonearly six years behind bars making Ray J. Garcia the first warden in the United States to be sentenced to prison – a place where sexually abused incarcerated women and spent more than 30 years of his career. The exact term is 5 years and 10 months.And for the first time, Garcia, 55, of Merced, held himself accountable for what he did. "I stand before you a broken man," he told U.S.

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system."The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient," the Fed said in a written statement released after its two-day meeting.At the same time, the Fed warned that the financial upheaval stemming from the collapse of two major banks is "likely to result in tighter credit conditions" and "weigh on economic activity, hiring and inflation."The Federal Reserve Headquarters are pictured on March 21, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

Edinburgh dockyard, which saw a large ship become dislodged from its mooring and tip over at a sharp angle.Emergency crews were sent to the Imperial Dock in Leith after the Petrel, a 76-metre research vessel owned by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, tipped over at about 8:30 a.m. local time Wednesday.The Scottish Ambulance Service said 25 people were injured when the ship dislodged and 15 people were hospitalized. The remaining 10 injured were treated and discharged at the scene, according to PA Media.

The 2022 CFP National Championship logo is seen on a Alabama Crimson Tide players helmet before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2022 CFP National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 Suspended Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell drove over 141 mph (227 kph) while trying to evade deputies before his arrest on drug charges in the Florida Panhandle last week, authorities said.Mitchell and another man, who was a passenger in Mitchell's car, were arrested last week and charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to sell or deliver, according to a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. The other man also was charged with carrying a concealed gun without a permit.

PHILADELPHIA - Surveillance video captured the moment a man was knocked unconscious, then robbed by two suspects on the streets of North Philadelphia earlier this month.The 62-year-old victim was walking on 12th Street and Girard when he was approached from behind and punched in the face by one of the suspects.He was "hit with such force" that he hit his head on a nearby wall and was knocked unconscious, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Police say the suspects stole his wallet and phone, then fled, leaving the critically injured man on the sidewalk.The victim was treated for multiple face fractures and brain bleeding at a local hospital.Police are still looking for both suspects, and ask anyone with information to contact them.

A petroleum tanker stands while being built at the Aker Philadelphia Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. The shipyard, the largest manufacturing business in Philadelphia, employs up to 1,200 workers and generates PHILADELPHIA - A horrifying fall at the shipyard in Philadelphia has left a young man fighting for his life.Police say the 26-year-old fell from a scissor lift at the Philly Shipyard on Kitty Have Avenue around 10 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police launched an investigation into an incident where a man had attacked an electrician with a sharp weapon in Koralawella, Moratuwa.Sri Lanka Police said that the attacker had taken away the hands of the victim after chopping them off. Sri Lanka Police said the incident took place following a heated exchange of words between two neighboring families at around 7 PM on Tuesday (21) night.The 40-year-old man whose hands were amputated was rushed to the Panadura General Hospital for treatment.CCTV cameras had captured the moment of the attacks, and also the manner in which the attacker walked away with another man's amputated hands.An investigation is underway to locate and arrest the suspect.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is interviewed at offices the company uses on Feb. 14, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - TikTok's CEO plans to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and security, and keeping the platform free from Chinese government influence.Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S.

FILE - Hawaii’s Anaehoomalu Bay is pictured in a file image. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images) A man was swimming off Hawaii’s Anaehoomalu Bay when he was attacked by a shark and managed to swim to safety, local authorities said. The swimmer, identified as a 62-year-old man from Utah, was swimming on Sunday approximately 200 yards offshore when a shark bit his left hand, according to a statement from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources.While trying to fight off the shark, the man felt another bite behind his left knee, the statement added.The swimmer proceeded to call out for help and was able to swim to a nearby vessel, whose crew took him to shore, officials said. The Hawaii County Fire Department met him on shore and took him to North Hawai‘i Community Hospital.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow looks on before leaving the courtroom, where she is accused in a lawsuit of crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs, March 21, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (Phot PARK CITY, Utah - More witnesses are expected to testify on Wednesday in a trial about a 2016 ski crash between Gwyneth Paltrow and the retired Utah man suing her and claiming her recklessness left him with lasting injuries and brain damage.On the opening day of the trial, Paltrow and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson appeared across the courtroom from each other, looking nonplussed to hear arguments that have become familiar over the past seven years of legal proceedings.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating a shooting that left one man dead on Tuesday evening. According to authorities, a 29-year-old man was found shot twice in the head in a Chrysler 200 parked in the area of S Cecil & Chestnut Streets. Police say the car was still running when officers arrived on scene and found the victim. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESChief Inspector Scott Small says one shell casing was discovered on the passenger side of the vehicle while another was discovered in the road beside the car. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, officials say. This is a developing story.

Covid-19 tally had gone up to 4.46 crore (4,46,98,118). India's active cases increased to 7,026, which comprises of 0.02% of the total infections, the data showed.  The death toll climbed to 5,30,813 with five deaths with one each reported by Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is dead after police say he was found shot nearly 10 times on a Philadelphia street Tuesday night. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the 100 block of East Indiana Street just after 8 p.m.

Sophie and her owner Jordan were reunited thanks to a microchip. (Credit: Cincinnati Animal CARE) CINCINNATI - A dog in Ohio was reunited with her owner in California thanks to a microchip, an animal shelter said. Cincinnati Animal CARE said on March 4, the dog, named "Sophie," was picked up in a local neighborhood by a county official. When veterinarians located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California. According to the animal shelter, Jordan had worked for a company that didn't allow him to bring his pet with him on the road. RELATED: 'Ugly' Orlando shelter dog that went viral gets adopted, has surgery on eyes: See how she looks nowKnowing this, Jordan made the tough decision to give his dog away to another California family. However, since that time, Sophie was rehomed multiple times, eventually ending up in Ohio. Rescuers in Hatay, Turkey, pulled a small dog from rubble on February 8, around 60 hours after an earthquake devastated the region.

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Lori Vallow BOISE, Idaho - A woman charged with conspiracy and murder in connection with the deaths of her two children and her new husband's late wife will no longer face the death penalty, a judge ruled Tuesday.Lori Vallow Daybell is scheduled to stand trial starting April 3.Both she and Chad Daybell — her newest husband — have pleaded not guilty to murder, conspiracy and grand theft charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow Daybell’s children — 7-year-old Joshua "JJ" Vallow, and Tylee Ryan, who was last seen a few days before her 17th birthday. RELATED: Idaho 'cult mom' Lori Vallow denied 'strategy session' with husband Chad Daybell ahead of murder trialThey are also charged in connection with the October 2019 death of Chad Daybell’s late wife, Tammy Daybell.Chad Daybell (left) and Lori Vallow (right) Prosecutors were seeking the death penalty for both defendants, but Vallow Daybell's attorneys said it should be taken off the table in her case because they will not have time to fully review a large amount of evidence that was turned over in recent weeks.During a Tuesday morning hearing, 7th District Judge Steven Boyce agreed.

FILE - Hospital bed. ( Jeffrey Greenberg/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state’s near total ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to abortion when pregnancy risks their health, not just in a medical emergency.It was a narrow win for abortion rights advocates since the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a man is injured after a person, posing as a solicitor for a solar power company, carjacked him at gunpoint in Lower Merion Township on Monday.  At around 5 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Wilshire Road in the Penn Wynne section of Lower Merion Township for reports of an armed carjacking. Police say the victim encountered a suspect in his driveway when he arrived home in his vehicle. The suspect posed as a solicitor for solar power and made conversation with the victim before the victim declined the services and began walking away.

TAMPA, Fla. - A suspect wearing a devil mask was arrested after trying to go inside a popular Tampa strip club with a gun, Tampa police said.The Tampa Police Department said 44-year-old Michael Rudman was seen by a security guard walking toward the entrance of Mons Venus with a gun in one hand and a flashlight in the other Sunday morning. He was wearing a black devil mask and the words "kill" and "darkk one" were on his arms, Tampa police said. RELATED: Watch: Fleeing burglary suspect hits Sarasota police officer with car and takes offA security guard at the venue saw the gun and knocked it out of Rudman's hand, according to TPD.During the incident, one round from Rudman's gun was fired which hit the front door of the venue, police said. The security guards involved suffered minor injuries form the altercation with Rudman, but no one inside the venue was harmed, according to authorities. "There is no question that the security guards who disarmed this suspect saved dozens of lives through their heroic acts, and I am thankful that our officers were able to take this individual into custody before he had the chance to carry out whatever he had planned," said TPD's Interim Chief Lee Bercaw.READ: St. Petersburg boxer accused of disfiguring boy during ‘whooping’Upon arriving at the scene Tampa police officers found additional ammunition, knives and firearm accessories in Rudman’s truck.The suspect is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and purchasing, possessing or receiving a firearm while under a risk protection order (RPO).While Rudman's motives are unknown at this time, detectives have learned that he had visited the club the night before.

Police say one man is critically injured after a daytime shooting in West Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that critically injured one man and wounded another in Southwest Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon.Shortly after 1 p.m. police responded to the intersection of 54th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard for reports that two people had been shot. Responding officers say they located a 21-year-old man who had been shot seven times throughout his body.

Todd Merinuk, 27, of West Deptford, was arrested as part of an undercover child exploitation investigation.  MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey man is facing charges after he was arrested in an online child exploitation investigation. According to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office, 27-year-old Todd Merinuk of West Deptford, New Jersey, was arrested as part of the investigation. Authorities say an undercover detective working with the prosecutor's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit began chatting with Merinuk weeks ago. The detective was posing online as a 14-year-old girl, according to the prosecutor's office. Officials say Merinuk shared sexually explicit messages with the undercover officer, thinking it was a teenage girl, including a photo of male genitals. Authorities also say Merinuk arranged for an in-person meet-up with the girl to engage in sexual acts. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe prosecutor's office says on March 16, Merinuk sent a ride share to an address in Mercer County to pick up who he thought was the teenage girl, to transport her to Gloucester County. According to officials, Merinuk was taken into custody at his home without incident. He faces several charges, including attempted sexual assault, attempted endangering the welfare of a child, and attempted luring. 

COLOMBO (News 1st); The body of one young man who was reported missing after going for a swim in the Ella-Wala Falls in Wellawaya was recovered on Tuesday (21) evening.However, three others who had gone with him for a swim remain missing.A group of ten young men had visited the Eella-Wala falls on Tuesday (21) morning for a swim.News 1st correspondents said that four of them were later reported missing.Following a massive search carried out by the locals and Sri Lanka Police, the body of one person was recovered.Search and rescue operations continued until late evening on Tuesday (21) to locate the three other missing men.The victims were identified as residents from Kalmunai.They were between the ages of 20 & 21.Several individuals who had visited this location had drowned earlier, and the most recent incident was reported in February 2022 when three lives were lost.According to locals, around 15 people had died after drowning at the Ella-Wala falls.

PHILADELPHIA - A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed in Philadelphia, police say. According to authorities, the stabbing occurred at midnight on Tuesday on the 700 block of Allegheny Avenue in the city's Kensington section. Officials say a 24-year-old male was stabbed once in the chest and transported to Temple Hospital, where he was placed in "extremely critical condition." MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAuthorities say a suspect has been arrested in connection with the stabbing. This is a developing story.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - The small town motto of "neighbors helping neighbors" was suddenly tainted when police say a petty thief took matters into his own hands over the weekend.Police are looking for a man they say stole money and goods from a roadside cooler of fresh eggs on Ebert Road in Springfield Township.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A 30-year-old man is facing charges after attempting to kidnap a child at a bus stop in Gaithersburg. According to Montgomery County police, just before 8:00 a.m. Monday morning — Jamaal Germany allegedly grabbed a child on Towne Crest Drive near Washington Grove Lane. Germany is accused of trying to take the child to a nearby apartment building.

PHILADELPHIA - A tragic discovery was made inside a torched house in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion section Tuesday morning.Officials say a severely burned man was found when crews responded to the blaze on the 2300 block of 32nd Street.The man, believed to be a squatter in his 50s, was "burned beyond recognition," according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.MORE HEADLINES:Officials confirm the fire started in the living room, but the cause is still unknown.The "John Doe" victim was pronounced dead at the scene, a house where officials say he was living.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department were on scene outside of a Philadelphia bar after a deadly shooting. According to police, 19th District officers responded to reports of gunshots in the area of 66th Street and Lansdowne Avenue in the Overbrook section of the city around 11 p.m.

RELATED COVERAGE: 'It looked like an apocalypse': Neighbors react to deadly house explosion in Pottstown | 'It's really sad': Investigation into Pottstown house explosion continues as victims identifiedThe homes were originally damaged in May of 2022 when a home across the street exploded in the area of Hale Street and Butler Avenue, leaving five people, including four children, dead. The victims were later identified as Francine White, 67, Alana Wood, 13, Jeremiah White, 12, Nehemiah White, 10, and 8-year-old Tristan White. Jeremiah White, 12, Nehemiah White, 10, were both killed in the explosion along with three others.

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Michael Colville PHOENIX - Court documents say a 61-year-old man is accused of kidnapping in connection with an incident that happened at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.According to investigators, Michael Andre Colville was arrested on March 18 for his alleged role in the incident, which happened on March 17. The incident involved a woman who flew into Sky Harbor from another city.

Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured in West Philadelphia on Monday.

General views of the Idaho State Capitol Building on May 23, 2021 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho is poised to allow firing squads to execute condemned inmates when the state can't get lethal-injection drugs, under a bill the Legislature passed Monday with a veto-proof majority.Firing squads will be used only if the state cannot obtain the drugs needed for lethal injections — and one death row inmate has already had his scheduled execution postponed multiple times because of drug scarcity.Idaho previously had a firing squad option on the books but has never used it.

James Toliver Craig, 45, is accused of poisoning his wife. (Aurora Police Department) AURORA, Colo. - A Colorado dentist was arrested Sunday following accusations he poisoned and killed his wife, according to police.James Toliver Craig, 45, had driven his wife, 43, to a hospital on Wednesday because she was complaining of severe headaches and dizziness, the Aurora Police Department wrote in a press release.Shortly after arriving at the hospital, his wife's condition rapidly deteriorated, and she was placed on a ventilator in an intensive care unit.

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. - A house fire became deadly after two women were trapped inside, and firefighters were only able to reach one of them.Fire crews were met with a house fully engulfed by flames when they arrived to Heron Street in Manchester Township Sunday night.As one woman was rescued, a family member said that another family member was still inside.Police say crews tried to get into the home, but heavy smoke and heat stifled their attempts.The body of a deceased woman, whose identify has not been released, was later found during a search of the torched home.MORE HEADLINES:Three police officers were treated for smoke inhalation after trying to save the woman's life.The rescued woman was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.Residents from the adjoining quadplex and nearby buildings were also evacuated.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police said that 662 grams of high-powered explosive were recovered following the interrogation of  Ravindu Warnaranga also known as 'Booru Moona'.Police Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa told News 1st that the explosives were found concealed near an electricity post in Hanwella.Ravindu Warnaranga also known as 'Booru Moona', a wanted criminal who escaped police custody and was evading capture, was arrested close to the Court Complex in Avissawella on Friday (17).Police Spokesperson & Attorney SSP Nihal Thalduwa told News 1st that 'Booru Moona' was wanted by authorities for a series of murders and other crimes.‘Booru Moona’ had attempted to fly to Dubai under a false name from the Katunayake Airport on February 24th, and he was arrested by Immigration Officers at the BIA, who then handed him over to the Airport Police.Thereafter, he had escaped police custody and two monks along with another man were arrested by the Katunayake Police for facilitating the escape of the suspect.Moreover, a husband and wife duo who were arrested for providing accommodation to the fugitive ‘Booru Moona’ who escaped while in the custody of the Katunayake Airport Police,  were remanded.‘Booru Moona’ was identified as the shooter by detectives who investigated the incident where a owner of a restaurant was shot dead at point-blank range in Hanwella on December 18th in 2022.The court had granted Sri Lanka Police to detain and interrogate the suspect for a period of 72 hours.

will start cutting people from the government-funded plans when they no longer qualify based on income, a process that has been paused since shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit.The timing of these cuts will vary. But all states have insurance markets where people who lose Medicaid can buy new coverage with help from subsidies.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY - A "birthday celebration" at a local cemetery ended with a deadly shooting Saturday afternoon, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's office.Police found two men shot when they responded to Whitemarsh Memorial Park in Horsham for a shots-fired call around 3 p.m.A 29-year-old man, identified as Daniel Elijah Hawkins of Philadelphia, was pronounced dead.

Ikea logos (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) If you’ve shopped at IKEA in recent years, you may be eligible for payment in a class-action lawsuit.According to the settlement’s website, the Swedish furniture retailer has agreed to pay $24.25 million for reportedly printing receipts that included more than the last five digits of customers’ credit or debit card numbers – a violation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.Lawyers say the class action suit hasn’t been decided in court yet, but IKEA has agreed to the settlement while still denying liability or wrongdoing.To qualify, you had to use a debit or credit card at any U.S. IKEA store and receive a printed receipt that displayed the first six and last four digits of the card number.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An eastern Pennsylvania man accused of having used a homemade high-pressure air gun to kill a neighbor with whom he had had an affair has been convicted of first-degree murder.Jurors in Lehigh County deliberated for less than three hours last week before convicting 41-year-old Josef Raszler in the September 2016 murder of 46-year-old Stephanie Roof in Lower Macungie Township. He faces a mandatory term of life in prison with possibility of parole when he is sentenced May 11.Defense attorney Phil Lauer said he respected the jury’s verdict but vowed an appeal.

PHILADELPHIA - What started as a passion for one Philadelphia woman, has given promise to dozens of girls in need of a loving, supportive home.Naima Powell has worked to change the lives of young people in Philadelphia for 20 years, and Saturday she unveiled her first center - a home for girls ages 10 to 17.The 3-bedroom house on Regent Street in Southwest Philadelphia will soon be home to six children whose families are unable to care for them.Powell, the found and director of Lighthouse Family Youth Agency, is determined to provide young girls with the comfort and security of knowing they are loved and supported. "Youth will come in through the welfare system, and our goal is to teach them and advocate with them to be the best versions of themselves," Powell said.She's been a foster mom for 20 years, providing a loving home for 15 years."My mom raised me since I was two months old after my biological mother wasn't really there for me, and built me into the person I am," said Divine Cannedy, Powell's daughter.As a social worker, Powell says her lifelong goal is to help children reach their full potential."Children between the ages of 10 to 17 need the guidance, need the support, they need people who are accepting of them," she said.